Attacking Narendra Modi for “stalling” appointment of the Gujarat Lokayukta, Congress on Saturday accused him of acting like Hitler and said his “double game” has been exposed by the Supreme Court order.

Comparing Gujarat’s government opposition to Lokayukta’s appointment with Hitler’s act of lockout of institutions during his rule, the party said “these kind of people want to come to Delhi. The Supreme Court judgement has served a warning signal to the nation.”

The Congress reaction came two days after the apex court rejected the curative petition of Modi government challenging the warrant of appointment of Lokayukta by Governor.

Mr. Modi’s “hyped self righteousness and the hypocrisy of BJP” have been exposed, spokesperson Raj Babbar told reporters at the AICC briefing, and demanded that the Gujarat Chief Minister apologise to the people of his state.

“The Supreme Court through its five-judges bench order has exposed those pretending to be clean and practising otherwise.

“It is now expected that the subversion drama enacted by Mr. Modi by consistently playing the double game of pitching for a Lokpal at the Centre and simultaneously stalling appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat will come to an end,” he said.

Mr. Babbar used the occasion to target Mr. Modi over his “burqa” remarks and referred to German dictator Hitler and his propaganda minister Joseph Goebbles when a reporter asked him about former BJP President Nitin Gadkari’s remarks seeking action against mediamen doing wrong reporting.

“You will have to face this. This is culture of Hitler and Goebbles. In Hitler’s line of thinking, those who support them are fine but the rest have to face the music,” he said.

Accusing Mr. Modi of stalling Lokayaukta’s appointment to hide his “black deeds,” the Congress spokesperson said that the Gujarat Chief Minister “subverted” all processes of law and governance.

“Congress party demands that Mr. Modi and BJP apologise to the people of Gujarat...the state government has incurred an expenditure of Rs. 45 crores in paying legal fees to various luminaries only in the Supreme Court to stop the appointment of Lokayukta. Mr. Modi should provide details of this wasteful expenditure,” Mr. Babbar said.

A five-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice did not find merit in the curative petition filed by the Modi government after dismissal of review petition and appeal against the Gujarat High Court’s decision holding Justice Mehta’s appointment by Governor Kamla Beniwal as valid and legal.

Curative petition, which is decided generally in judges’ chamber, by the three senior most judges and the judges who delivered the impugned judgement, is the last procedural resort for a party to seek redressal against the apex court verdict.

The bench dismissed the curative plea of Gujarat which was filed after its petition seeking review of the January 2 verdict was dismissed.

A bench comprising justices B.S. Chauhan and F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla had not found merit in the review petition filed by the state government.

The petition had sought a re-look into the judgement which had dismissed the Modi government’s plea that the appointment of Lokayukta was illegal as it was done without consulting it.

The same bench in its verdict on January 2 had given primacy to the opinion of the High Court Chief Justice on the appointment issue by disagreeing with the state’s contention that the governor could not appoint Lokayukta without its advice.

So finally Congress respecting lokayukta & SC !!!! Aam Admi realizes Congress' antipathy to twin institutes as examplified by it's conduct all these 5 years vis-a vis aam-admi on road with ramdev, anna hazare , ravan-lila, Rajbala, in Parliament & almost daily turning deaf ears to SC ! Congress should realize Lokayukt debate is relavent in center because of its monumental corruption , Gandhis stocking Swiss accounts & overruling SC(!!!!!!!) on blackmoney accounts ! Anybody ever heard of any swiss account of Modi even from congress' Diggi ? With congress bent on subverting all constitutional mechanism in its mad pursuit of absolute power & therefore down Modi for bulk muslim vote; & questionable role being played by Gujrat governor , lokayukt in gujrat , as of today; is non-issue.

from:
Satya

Posted on: Jul 23, 2013 at 09:53 IST

Congress party is solely responsible for stalling Jan LOk Pal Bill which is pending since last 40 years. Man Mohan Singh deceived the people of country by derailing it. He must resign on moral ground when he failed to enforce this bill all over country. Why Congress is blaming Modi for this? BJP must declare in party manifesto to stop corruption in country after coming to power. All corrupts must be tried & convicted within one year followed by seizure of all their illegal assets. This is only way left to nail all corrupts of country who have spread complete anarchy in country.

from:
Mohan

Posted on: Jul 22, 2013 at 15:24 IST

Congress could have fooled Yaddurappa through Lokayukata and broke the BJP. Congress's trick will not work in Gujarat.
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from:
Radhakrishnan

Posted on: Jul 22, 2013 at 13:56 IST

Now that all possible recourses in the matter having exhausted, the Gujarat government and Mr. Modi should not do anything other than effect the appointment of the Lokayukta at the earliest honoring the verdict of the Supreme Court and, facilitate the start of functioning of the said office in the State. This would go a long way in proving that, as a true nationalist, Mr. Modi has full faith in the Indian Constitution and honors the obligations laid therein- unmindful of the fact whether or not the Congress party is eligible for criticising him on this matter.

from:
Murtuza

Posted on: Jul 21, 2013 at 10:31 IST

Perhaps INC(orrupts) and Mr. Babbar would like to explain why there was no action when supreme quite clearly accused Govt., including the PM & PMO, of meddling with CBI, of being hand-in-glove with perpetrators of 2G, CWG and KG. Where was the standards of law and all the expose.
I have inured myself to the corrupt ways & ranting of this Govt., matter of a few more months. Also jump-ships, like Mr. Babbar's, commentary holds no meaning for me.

from:
Rahul

Posted on: Jul 21, 2013 at 01:51 IST

Ha Ha Congress rejoicing on the dismissal of review petition of Gujarat Government while it is pulled everyday by supreme court for failing in all fronts of governance latest one being the Acid attack.

from:
vivek

Posted on: Jul 21, 2013 at 01:45 IST

Next time shri modi or his friends will not file a curative petition!they may prefer to simply CURE!

from:
PSN PRASAD

Posted on: Jul 21, 2013 at 01:22 IST

this congress is fear of modi.. they failed to have lokpal bill passed.. but now cry foul of modi..

from:
karthik

Posted on: Jul 21, 2013 at 00:25 IST

I don't understand the value and credibility of an Lokayukta. If he is congress influenced person he won't take the steps of a State Govt liberally. In same way if he is in influence of Sangh, he would clear the floor go favor of running govt. It's totally sham and hypothetical.

from:
A Rai

Posted on: Jul 21, 2013 at 00:22 IST

Question to Congress: How many Congress ruled states have Lokyukta? Does the central govt has a Lokyukta to look over its scams and misgovernance?

from:
Suvojit Dutta

Posted on: Jul 20, 2013 at 23:30 IST

while modi stalls lok ayutha, congress.. allowed the loot.. and making there best ever possible on the last year..

from:
karthyck

Posted on: Jul 20, 2013 at 22:02 IST

Has the media both print Nd electronic has got any positive reporting on Mr. Modi? The media should know the pulse of the people. Unfortunately in our country CORRUPTION has penetrated to the extend of demolishing the entire thinking of the Nation which is fighting to afloat against the tide of corruption.